Apostlebird

Struthidea cinerea

Range from Morcombe©(modified) Boughshed Camp, Bladensburg NP, N Qld IMG_3968 20200906 - cinerea fresh plumage (brown wings). CLICK for another view.

Notes: Highly textured mid-grey body, brown wings becoming bleached w. age. Tail glossy blue-
black. Short conical bill. Ssp dalyi is slightly larger than nominate cinerea, has larger bill, is darker
& more streaked above & has paler grey crissum. Harsh chattering, highly social. Ground forager.
Arid & semi-arid woodlands. Always close to water.